What to do about lumbar sciatica

If a patient has sciatica of lumbar origin, the following treatment measures can be taken: First, in most cases, conservative treatment is preferred for such patients, which requires continuous rest in a hard bed and continuous traction of the lumbar spine. In the process of treatment, physical therapy such as acupuncture, tui-na and Chinese herbal fumigation can also be assisted, and a series of functional exercises should be directed after the symptoms are relieved. Secondly, for some lesions that are a little heavy, minimally invasive treatment can be used, such as local painful point closure, ozone injection and other treatments. Third, for some lesions that are too serious or ineffective by conservative treatment, surgery is needed. The principle of surgery is to completely release the compressive factors around the nerve root, and similar treatment is still needed after the surgery.